 spring comes in all colors ... sharing a smile three sisters  a busy bee  yellow weeds full of power  ................................................................................. tulip mandala   .................................................................................  sakura by the shinto shrine  magnolia and cherry blossoms  |
 two friends beginning to hold hands ... spring in the air ................................................................................. a few days later an old couple by the roadside ... spring in the air   |
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My first encounter with these buds reminded me of this decoration for the new year
. WASHOKU
mochibana 餅花 (もちばな) "mochi flowers"
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 too cold to compose haiku . . . cherry blossom walk |
hanabie ya
the sound of hail
on cherry blossoms
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Join me in a neighbourhood walk, on an icecold day, to our neighbours hanami and more
Start from HERE
. GokuRakuAn Blossom Road
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Temple Ryosanji, Blossoms, Buddhas and storm clouds
. Temple Ryosanji
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A quick visit to Takitani Pond
and then home for a HOT CUP of something.
. Takitani Pond
It started snowing on Futakami mountain
shortly after I left the temple !
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 princess Sakura in her sunday dress . . . in my valley |
| pines and blossoms ..... the essence of Japan alive with ISSA  |
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. Haiku of Kobayashi Issa
The Haiku Guy David Lanoue
dedicated to Issa and his great translator, David!
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 dragon branches in the new spring the quiet pond  .................................................................................  a few petals floating on the pond . . . and dragon branches  .................................................................................   .................................................................................  |
 花見客 食べてたべて また食べて  |
 easter walk ... the rice paddies of Wadakita full of water  ................................................................................. Lake Asahi and wild cherry blossoms  |
 daybreak - - light and shadow on the apricot blossoms    |
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